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Shutdown comes at a 'tough time' to be an American farmer

Shutdown comes at a 'tough time' to be an American farmer

Aired 01/15/2019

PBS News Hour

Shutdown comes at a 'tough time' to be an American farmer

Clip: 1/15/2019 | 4mVideo has Closed Captions

Shutdown comes at a 'tough time' to be an American farmer

President Trump promoted his trade policies Monday at the American Farm Bureau Federation. But the government shutdown has hurt farmers seeking loans needed for upcoming crop seasons, and certain provisions in the newly signed Farm Bill cannot be administered until USDA offices reopen. Farm Aid’s Joe Schroeder joins John Yang to discuss how the shutdown has come at a "tough time to be a farmer."

Aired 01/15/2019

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